Christian Horner finally addresses scandal after Red Bull suspended accuser | 18N5311 | 2024-03-08 16:08:01
Christian Horner has spoken out for the first time because the lady on the coronary heart of the Purple Bull scandal was suspended by the F1 group.
It emerged at the beginning of February that accusations of 'inappropriate behaviour' had been made towards Horner by a female worker of Pink Bull, however& the 50-year-old was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing via an independent investigation.
The scandal continues to dominate headlines nevertheless after texts and pictures related to the probe have been leaked, and after Max Verstappen's father Jos referred to as for the group principal to be sacked.
On Thursday, simply forward of follow for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, it was reported that Horner's accuser had been suspended on full pay by Red Bull.
The complainant had continued to work for the group throughout the scandal in a job that 'includes continuing contact with Horner'.
Horner, husband of former Spice Woman Geri Halliwell, was, as anticipated, unwilling to comment on the small print of the case nevertheless.
'I can't comment on anything that's confidential between the employee and the company,' the staff principal stated in a press conference in Jeddah.
'This is confidential. I am not at liberty [to talk about it].
'We're all sure by the identical restrictions. Even when I'd like to talk about it, I can't. This has been making an attempt in many respects.'
He went onto say: 'I'm not going to air all the discussions which might be personal between the events. Discussions have inevitably been had and the group are targeted on the challenges ahead of us and the season forward.
'Obviously there has been loads of protection surrounding this, however one has to return to the idea of a grievance was raised, it was absolutely investigated, and it was dismissed. From there we transfer onwards.&
'I feel an awful lot has been made out of this. Obviously it has been of great interest in several parts of the media for different reasons. I feel the time now's to look forward and draw a line beneath it.
'We're right here to go racing, we're here as a Method 1 staff, and the time now's to give attention to what's going on on monitor and the performance of the automobiles and the drivers, the place the highlight must be in the course of the course of a Grand Prix weekend.'
</div> Plenty of the media attention has targeted on Horner's marriage to Halliwell, who just isn't Saudi Arabia this weekend, and the Purple Bull boss reiterated how grateful he was for the help his household have given him.
'The scrutiny on my marriage – I've received an attractive family – it's been very making an attempt,' he added.
'When there [are] youngsters concerned, and family involved, it's not pretty.
'My spouse has been phenomenally supportive. The intrusion on my family is enough," he added. "It's time to concentrate on why we are right here.'
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